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Lansdowne Elementary

Q: Is Lansdowne Elementary a good school?

Lansdowne Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.5% of Maryland elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Lansdowne Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 603 students attended Lansdowne Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Lansdowne Elementary?

Students at Lansdowne Elementary are 39% Hispanic, 26% White, 22% African American, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Lansdowne Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lansdowne Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Lansdowne Middle High : Lansdowne High

Public Grades PK, KG-5

800^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Lansdowne Elementary is a public school in Baltimore, MD, serving 603 students from Pre-K through 5th grade in a predominantly low-income community, where 72% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-20% of Maryland elementary schools over the past decade, currently sitting at the 8th percentile. Academic proficiency on state assessments is alarmingly low, with only 8.5% of students proficient in Math and 20.1% in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 27.1% and 51.7%, respectively.

When compared to nearby schools, Lansdowne's struggles become even more stark. While Halethorpe Elementary (42nd percentile) and Arbutus Elementary (62nd percentile) perform at or above the district average, Lansdowne is clustered with other low-performing schools like Riverview Elementary (15th percentile) and Baltimore Highlands Elementary (17th percentile). A particularly troubling trend is the sharp decline in 5th grade math proficiency, which plummets to just 2.7%, compared to 25.9% at Arbutus and 22.9% at Halethorpe. Chronic absenteeism is also a persistent issue, with 26.7% of students missing significant school time, far higher than the 12-15% rates at higher-performing peers.

Despite spending $18,350 per student—above the state average—Lansdowne's outcomes do not reflect this investment. Interestingly, Lakeland Elementary/Middle, a Baltimore City Public Schools school just 0.67 miles away, performs significantly better (47th percentile) despite being in a lower-ranked district, suggesting that strong leadership can overcome systemic challenges. There is one bright spot: 5th grade English Language Arts proficiency (29.3%) is notably higher than earlier grades, hinting at a potential model for improvement. However, overall, Lansdowne faces deep academic and attendance challenges that require urgent attention.

603

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,350

Per pupil spending ?

72.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2301 Alma Rd
Baltimore, MD 21227-1837

(443) 809-1408

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

Students who attend Lansdowne Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lansdowne Middle
High:	Lansdowne High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.8%

White:

26.0%

African American:

22.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2016 → 8th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (14% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school14%

District avg34%

Maryland avg39%

800^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to bottom 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

105^th of 108Elementary Schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools

18^th of 24Baltimore County Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	11.6	800 of 865	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.9	809 of 865	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	745 of 859	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	788 of 855	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	727 of 862	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	697 of 802	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	685 of 853	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	629 of 857	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.4	654 of 847	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.1	591 of 845	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.6	564 of 859	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.6	491 of 867	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	82.3	100 of 847	88.2%	★★★★☆
2012	74.6	188 of 857	78.1%	★★★★☆
2011	63.6	336 of 853	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	77.3	166 of 855	80.6%	★★★★☆
2009	71.4	260 of 850	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.7	200 of 838	76.1%	★★★★☆
2007	46.1	490 of 818	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.2	401 of 804	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.8	274 of 805	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.2	319 of 803	60.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	25.0	409 of 504	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	16.0	711 of 796	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	31.5	231 of 347	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	27.3	451 of 546	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	16.6	688 of 788	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	4.9	527 of 528	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2021)33rd percentile+20 vs school

African American (2021)19th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)17th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2021)13th percentile~ school

Female (2021)11th percentile~ school

White (2021)<1st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts20%-32 vs state

Science11%-21 vs state

Mathematics8%-19 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, December 6, 2018

The worse administrators ever Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, August 26, 2010

Excellent teaching environment, truly caring teachers and staff, and puts forth a personal strive for excellence in students. Very few schools can measure up to these high standards, Lansdowne Elementary is one of them. I'm proud to have my grandson attending here & would not have it any other way. Would recommend anyone with children or grandchildren that are ocnsidering moving to make the location decision based in large part because of this school, be sure to check the boundaries this school services! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)							MCAP English Language Arts (2026)							MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lansdowne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2301 Alma Rd	Baltimore	21227	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 809-1408	603	43	14.1	72.1%	157 (26.0%)	134 (22.2%)	234 (38.8%)	25 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (8.3%)	11.6	800^th of 865 public elementary schools	7.5%		11.9	809^th of 865 public elementary schools	6.5%	9	9.0	12.5	2.7				8.5	18.0	14.7	29.3				20.1		11.0		$18,350	$2,726	$15,624
Lakeland Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	2921 Stranden Road	Baltimore	21230	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1406	1,070	82	13.0	62.6%	38 (3.6%)	204 (19.1%)	814 (76.1%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.8%)	42.9	458^th of 865 public elementary schools	47.1%		35.6	512^th of 865 public elementary schools	40.8%	54	57.3	35.2	16.0	9.5	5.0	16.8	24.3	46.4	38.5	31.1	53.3	52.5	35.4	42.8		20.0	11.6	$21,638	$3,730	$17,908
Morrell Park Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	2601 Tolley Street	Baltimore	21230	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-3426	451	32	14.3	70.3%	103 (22.8%)	98 (21.7%)	210 (46.6%)	12 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.5%)	19	697^th of 865 public elementary schools	19.4%		15.5	747^th of 865 public elementary schools	13.6%	50	45.5	9.3	13.6	10.0	3.5	0.0	13.1	24.4	20.9	20.3	22.5	24.6	20.4	22.1		3.4	5.6	$24,243	$4,241	$20,002
Riverview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3298 Kessler Rd	Baltimore	21227	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1428	552	37	14.7	80.8%	68 (12.3%)	153 (27.7%)	274 (49.6%)	15 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.6%)	16.3	737^th of 865 public elementary schools	14.8%		18	714^th of 865 public elementary schools	17.5%	23	20.8	14.9	12.8				15.9	16.9	23.0	26.9				22.5		11.7		$18,784	$2,406	$16,378
Baltimore Highlands Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4200 Annapolis Rd	Baltimore	21227	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0919	461	32	14.5	76.4%	102 (22.1%)	101 (21.9%)	207 (44.9%)	11 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.2%)	17.8	714^th of 865 public elementary schools	17.5%		13.3	790^th of 865 public elementary schools	8.7%	76	20.0	20.0	5.5				13.9	23.3	45.0	26.0				29.5		5.3		$20,371	$2,821	$17,550
Westport Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	2401 Nevada Street	Baltimore	21230	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-3396	251	24	10.6	92.8%	6 (2.4%)	214 (85.3%)	25 (10.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	8.9	837^th of 865 public elementary schools	3.2%		13.6	783^rd of 865 public elementary schools	9.5%	54	4.3	10.0	5.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.2	4.2	5.0	20.0	21.4	5.9	12.5	12.0		10.0	5.9	$31,667	$6,786	$24,881
Arundel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	2400 Round Road	Baltimore	21225	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1379	434	33	13.1	87.8%	5 (1.2%)	377 (86.9%)	43 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)								(n/a)																		$25,583	$5,312	$20,270
Violetville Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	1207 Pine Heights Avenue	Baltimore	21229	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1416	302	17	18.3	79.5%	58 (19.2%)	147 (48.7%)	64 (21.2%)	6 (2.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (7.9%)	16.5	734^th of 865 public elementary schools	15.1%		24.2	625^th of 865 public elementary schools	27.7%	109	17.9	15.2	3.1	11.5	6.1	7.3	9.7	28.6	12.5	15.6	42.3	25.0	39.5	27.5		6.5	23.1	$22,503	$5,213	$17,290
Halethorpe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4300 Maple Ave	Halethorpe	21227	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1406	273	25	10.7	64.8%	90 (33.0%)	55 (20.1%)	40 (14.7%)	70 (25.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (5.9%)	37.2	503^rd of 865 public elementary schools	41.8%		48.2	419^th of 865 public elementary schools	51.6%	84	28.9	28.6	22.9				26.7	46.2	44.4	31.4				40.6		23.7		$26,659	$2,465	$24,194
Arbutus Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Sulphur Spring Rd	Baltimore	21227	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1400	410	26	15.7	61.0%	159 (38.8%)	37 (9.0%)	41 (10.0%)	148 (36.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.1%)	60.6	324^th of 865 public elementary schools	62.5%		59.3	340^th of 865 public elementary schools	60.7%	16	53.7	47.7	25.9				42.4	66.0	60.0	37.5				54.3		23.7		$20,254	$1,902	$18,353

Frequently Asked Questions about Lansdowne Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lansdowne Elementary?

Students at Lansdowne Elementary are 39% Hispanic, 26% White, 22% African American, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Lansdowne Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lansdowne Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lansdowne Middle
High : Lansdowne High

Is Lansdowne Elementary a good school?

Lansdowne Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.5% of Maryland elementary schools.

How many students attend Lansdowne Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 603 students attended Lansdowne Elementary.

What district is Lansdowne Elementary in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

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